Display-stand



'R. K 0E NIG. DISPLAY STAND.

(No Model.)

Patented Dec'. 21

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE. I

RE'INHOLD KOENIG, OF LA FORTE, INDIANA.

DISPLAY-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,718, dated December 21, 1897. Application filed June 14, 1897. Serial No. 640,738. (No inorlel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REINHQLD KOENIG, a citizen of the United States, residing at La Porte, in the county of La Porte and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Display-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a novel' display-stand comprising a plurality of revolving show-cases arranged so as to be. readily accessible for removing the contents and arranged in connection with a mirror so as to make a large and attractive display with a comparatively small quantity of goods. I accomplish this object and such other objects as will appear from the following description by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a displaystand constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same, showingin dotted lines the position of one of the showcase covers when open.

The supporting part of the stand is a casing, open on top and in front, having sides 2, and a mirror 1 in the back facing forward. A rotary rack comprising a shaft 3, with arms 4 secured to same, is supported on a horizontal axis in the sides 2. The shaft is provided with a crank 10, having a knob 10 thereon. A lever 11 is pivoted to the shaft. One end of the lever rests between the knob and the crank 10, and the other end of the lever is provided with a tooth 11', which normallyengages with one of the recesses 12 in the disk 12, which is secured to one of the side pieces 2 and through which the shaft passes. The knob 10 is loosely fastened on a pin secured to the crank 10. A spring surrounds this pin and normally presses the adjoining end of the lever 11 outwardly and against the inner end of the knob. Show-cases 5 have loops 6 secured thereto, which hang on the pins 4 in the arms 4. The front and rear walls 5 of the show-cases are of glass. The top or cover 5 is also preferably made of glass. The cover is fastened to the body of the show-case by the hinge 8 and locked thereon by the clasp 7. Projections 9 are fastened to the side walls of the casing near the top for supporting the cover when same is turned back, was to open the show-case.

for supporting the cover and balancing the show-case, but any other convenient means acting directly on the show-case for balancing same when the cover is open maybe substituted for the projections 9 without departing from the spirit of my invention. It will be seen that owing to the transparent Walls 5 in the show-cases and by means of the mirror l a rear view of any objects contained in the show-case may be obtained.

To revolve the rack so as to change the position of the show-case, the operator presses the knob inwardly against the lever 11, thus releasing the tooth 11 from the recesses 12. The crank is then turned until the desired show-case is uppermost, when the knob is released, so that the tooth 11 again engages with one of the recesses 12. The rack is then fixed in such position and the upper showcase may be conveniently opened, its cover being laid back against the projections 9, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2.

My device is particularly adapted for displaying confectionery.

My device also provides ready means for showing the particular goods which a customer may wish to see without removing same, since the case containing these goods may be turned uppermost.

Another advantage of my device is that it makes a much neater as well as a much larger display with a given quantity of goods than does the ordinary stationary show-case.

It will be seen that the shaft may beconnected with a small motor for keeping the rack in constant motion, if desired.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A display-stand, comprising a casing open at the top and in front; .a forwardly-facing mirror forming the rear wall of said casing; a rotatable rack supported on a substantially horizontal axis in the side walls of said easing; a plurality of show-cases, pivotally hung to said rack so as to preserve their upright position when said rack is rotated, and having their front and rear walls of glass, and having covers secured thereon; a stop for retaining any of the show-cases at a fixed place in its course in the casing; and means for balancing such show-case, at such place, providing additional support therefor, when its cover is opened; substantially as described.

2. A display-stand, comprising a casing open at the top and in front; a forwardly-facing mirror forming the rear wall of said casing; a rotatable rack supported on a substantiallyhorizontal axis in the side Walls of said REINHOLD KOENIG.

Witnesses:

CHAS. SCOTNEY, JOSEPH SCHAEFER. 

